Sr. Manager, DevOps

Job Description:

Applied Systems, Inc., a worldwide leader in insurance technology, is currently searching for a Sr. Manager, Dev Ops to become a part of our outstanding team.  Engineering teams in the Technology organization are responsible for developing/maintaining/delivering to market the software solutions of Applied Systems UK. These include all UK agency management platforms, connectivity solutions and associated tools.

DevOps engineers are embedded within the development teams which develop, maintain, and support applications servicing insurance agencies, insurer partners, and other 3^rd party partnerships. This role includes responsibilities for developing the systems and processes to accelerate deployment speed and quality, supporting the engineering teams to leverage the CI/CD framework we own, as well as mentoring the DevOps engineers. They must be able to work in a collaborative environment, bringing the latest automation and deployment practices.

What You’ll Do

• Driving towards continuous delivery, for example making deployments faster, repeatable and most importantly, routine
• Collaborate with global DevOps teams to ensure consistency across the Applied ecosystem
• Collaborate with UK engineering management to support high level engineering goals, championing modern DevOps practices
• Line management of DevOps engineers
• Coaching and mentoring of DevOps and engineering teams on best DevOps practices
• Contributing to the development of tools and framework to improve the deployment pipeline
• Owning the deployment and configuration processes for environments
• Management the release process to ensure our delivered products meet or exceed customer expectations when deployed
• Project managing internal projects e.g. upgrading tools, consolidating source control and platform migrations
• Work within a Scrum Team(s) to ensure that new products, services or components are delivered to the appropriate levels of quality within the agreed sprint cycles
• Actively participate in workshops, including sprint planning and retrospectives
• Ensure that the appropriate Agile metrics and artefacts are produced and communicated to enable the team and product owner to make informed decisions
• A flexible approach to working hours may be required along with on-call responsibility

What You’ll Need to Succeed

We’re looking for someone who:

• Can work remotely or from an Applied Systems Office

Your experience should include some or all of the following:

• At least 8 years’ experience in a DevOps role, with at least 3 years at a management level

Technical / Functional Skills:

• Experience with large scale software deployment processes
• Experience with team based collaborative development processes and driving the team to successful implementation
• Mentoring and coaching skills
• Strong scripting skills, i.e., Powershell, Python, Bash, etc
• Management of modern CI/CD systems like GitLab, Helm, Octopus
• Production usage of Kubernetes
• Experience with public cloud providers, preferably GCP

Additionally you might have;

• Experience with Terraform CDK and TypeScipt
• Experience with Hashicorp Vault
• Experience with observability platforms such as Datadog or SumoLogic

Experience with MS Windows/IIS hosted applications

What You’ll Gain 

Competitive Benefits 

• Private Medical Insurance and Eye Care
• Wellness incentives
• Pension scheme with employer matched contributions

Work-Life Balance 

• Competitive paid vacation time and a free day for your birthday
• Personal/sick time
• Paid holidays
• Flex Time
• Volunteer time off

Empowering Career Growth and Success – We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We grow our teams from within and give our employees opportunities to advance. 

What We Value 

We strive for excellence at every turn to be the best at what we do. We invest in talent, care about our people and are empowered by the results of our work. We fulfil the promise of insurance – safeguarding and protecting what matters most in people’s lives. And there is no more important job than that. 

Our focus on the workforce, workplace and marketplace gives us a qualified individual in an environment in which they can be productive while we maintain our position in the industry. To help drive that change toward a vibrant, modern workplace, we have employee-driven networks with commonalities in ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and military status. 

Who We Are 

Applied Systems is the leading global provider of cloud-based software that powers the business of insurance. Recognized as a pioneer in insurance automation and the innovation leader, Applied is the world’s largest agency and brokerage management systems provider, serving customers throughout the United States, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. By automating the insurance lifecycle, Applied’s people and products enable millions of people worldwide to safeguard and protect what matters most.

For 40 years, Applied Systems has led an industry we helped to create with a mission to continuously improve the business of insurance. From partnerships, acquisitions, and insurance innovation initiatives, Applied has focused on efforts to be the indispensable partner in our industry.

It’s an exciting time at Applied. You can do big things here, in an environment that supports creative thinking and bold ideas. Visit http://www.AppliedSystems.com for more information on how you can challenge what’s possible. 

EEO Statement  

Applied Systems is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Diversity and Inclusion is a business imperative and is a part of building our brand and reputation. At Applied, we don’t discriminate, and we are committed to recruit, develop, retain, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. 

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